About EDAsurf

Elemental Digital Art (EDAsurf) was founded in 2005 by artist Sean D. Ruttkay to serve as a platform to promote the Aqueous Art concept. Through the EDAsurf brand, Ruttkay has delivered ‘Aqueous Art’ installations to residential, corporate, and healthcare spaces worldwide from Singapore to Washington, D.C. Always staying on the forefront of large format print technology, Ruttkay and his Aqueous Art continue to deliver a superior visual aesthetic.

About Sean Ruttkay the artist

Some believe that nature heals, that the warmth of a sunrise can soothe the soul, that salt water can wash away worries. Artist Sean D. Ruttkay is one of those people. But when he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2005, like most new graduates, Ruttkay wasn’t entirely sure how those ideas would shape the future or what those ideas might bring. That all changed when he embarked on an ocean-crossing, trip through the islands of the Pacific with a high-resolution camera and water-housing. Surfing some of the world’s most sought-after waves and traveling through nature’s most pristine landscapes, Ruttkay snapped frame after frame, and quickly realized his destiny.

“I do focus a lot on water,” Ruttkay says. ”I think it’s one of those elements that every person, regardless of orientation, has a natural affinity with and if I can somehow capture water in its natural state, it will be instantly stimulating to the viewer.”

Stimulating, some might say, is an understatement. When Ruttkay’s vision is at its most remarkable is when he enlarges his images to grand proportion and enhances them using a variety of artistic methods. Ruttkay creates all of his large-format installations in his barn like studio in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

“When I am in my studio I am working in the most creative stages of my process.” Ruttkay explains. “It is here where decided which direction I want to take a piece.”

In Ruttkay’s vernacular, “direction” in art production is code for creating a piece that is either hyper-realistic or mind warping abstract. His hyper-realistic pieces are created by using transparent compounds that add texture and the illusion of movement. Ruttkay’s abstract pieces are developed using a variety of material and application techniques.

From the water, to the studio, to the installation, whether it’s vivid realism or avant-garde abstraction, Ruttkay is sure to tantalize your visual senses and soothe the soul in the process. – Clare Parker, Our State Magazine

Highlights

“The aesthetic of water comes intuitively to us all. As the essential element to life, we feel it, see it, and drink it everyday. The infinite colors, forms, textures and sounds of water have the power to stimulate minds, change moods, and even heal the sick. Reproducing the powerful optic beauty of water is the mission of my work. My tools, techniques, and display mediums are modern and original. I invite you to view my pieces, and in doing so, register your own understanding of the aesthetic power of water.” – Sean D. Ruttkay

The aesthetic of water is intuitive to us all

Visually water has the power to stimulate minds, and change moods

Capturing and reproducing the powerful optic beauty of water is the mission